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nd nd nd nd nd nd
Medication Safety, 3rd Edition,Workman & LaCharity
nd nd nd nd nd nd
Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
nd nd nd nd nd nd
MULTIPLE ndCHOICE
nd BASIC
CONCEPTS
nd
1. Which ndhealth ndcare ndprofessional ndhas ndthe ndmajor ndresponsibility ndfor nddispensing ndprescribed
a. Physician nddrugs ndunder ndthe nddirection ndof nda ndpharmacist?
b Nurse practitioner
.
c. Licensed nurse
d Pharmacy technician
.
ANS: ndD
The ndphysician ndand ndnurse ndpractitioner ndhave ndthe ndmajor ndresponsibility
ndfor ndprescribing nddrugs, ndnot nddispensing ndthem. ndThe ndlicensed ndnurse ndhas ndthe ndprimary
ndresponsibility ndfor ndadministering nddrugs, ndalthough ndunder ndsome ndcircumstances nda ndlicensed
ndnurse ndmay nddispense ndprescribed nddrugs ndbut ndthis ndis ndnot ndhis ndor ndher ndmajor ndresponsibility ndin
nddrug ndtherapy. ndThe ndpharmacy ndtechnician ndhas ndthe ndmajor ndresponsibility ndof nddispensing
ndprescribed nddrugs ndunder ndthe nddirection ndof nda ndlicensed ndpharmacist.
DIF: Cognitive ndLevel: ndRemembering REF: ndp. nd3
2. Which ndterm nddescribes ndthe ndeffect ndof nda nddrug ndthat ndimproves ndbody ndfunction?
a. Side ndeffect
b Intended ndaction
.
c. Adverse ndreaction
d Idiosyncratic ndresponse
.
ANS: ndB
The ndpurpose ndof nddrug ndtherapy ndis ndto ndtake nda nddrug ndto ndprevent, ndreduce, ndor ndcorrect nda ndhealth
ndproblem. ndThis ndresponse ndis ndany nddrug’s ndintended ndaction ndalso ndknown ndas nda ndtherapeutic
ndresponse.
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3. Which ndtype ndof nddrug ndname ndis nd―owned‖ ndby ndthe ndcompany ndthat ndmanufactures ndit?
a. Generic ndname
b Chemical ndname
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c. Category ndname
d Trade ndname
.
ANS: ndD
The ndchemical ndname ndis nda nddrug’s ndexact ndchemical ndcomposition. ndThe ndgeneric ndname ndis ndthe
ndname ndassigned ndto ndthe nddrug ndby ndthe ndU.S. ndAdopted ndNames ndCouncil ndand ndis ndnot ndowned ndby
ndanyone. ndThe ndcategory ndname ndrefers ndto ndthe ndtype ndof nddrug nd(what ndit nddoes ndor ndwhat ndit ndis ndused
ndfor) ndand ndis ndnot ndan ndactual nddrug ndname. ndThe ndtrade ndname nd(brand ndname) ndis ndthe ndname
ndprovided ndand ndowned ndby nda ndspecific nddrug’s ndmanufacturer.
DIF: Cognitive ndLevel: ndRemembering REF: ndp. nd4
4. Which nddrug ndor nddrug ndclass ndis nda nd―high ndalert‖ nddrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: ndB
A ndhigh ndalert nddrug ndis ndone ndin ndwhich ndharm ndis ndlikely ndto ndresult ndif ndgiven ndat ndthe ndwrong nddose, ndto
ndthe ndwrong ndpatient, ndor ndnot ndgiven ndto ndthe ndcorrect ndpatient. ndDrugs ndclassified ndas ndhigh ndalert
nddrugs ndinclude ndpotassium, ndnarcotics nd(opioids), ndinsulin, ndcancer ndchemotherapy nddrugs, ndand
ndheparin nd(or ndany nddrug ndthat ndstrongly ndaffects ndblood ndclotting). ndPenicillin, ndNSAIDs, ndand
ndcalcium ndare ndnot ndconsidered ndhigh ndalert nddrugs.
DIF: Cognitive ndLevel: ndRemembering REF: ndp. nd4
5. What ndis ndthe ndterm ndfor nda nddrug ndthat ndhas ndthe ndsame ndaction ndas nda ndnaturally
ndoccurring ndbody ndhormone ndor ndenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blocking
. ndagent
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
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nd nd nd nd nd nd
Medication Safety, 3rd Edition,Workman & LaCharity
nd nd nd nd nd nd
Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
nd nd nd nd nd nd
MULTIPLE ndCHOICE
nd BASIC
CONCEPTS
nd
1. Which ndhealth ndcare ndprofessional ndhas ndthe ndmajor ndresponsibility ndfor nddispensing ndprescribed
a. Physician nddrugs ndunder ndthe nddirection ndof nda ndpharmacist?
b Nurse practitioner
.
c. Licensed nurse
d Pharmacy technician
.
ANS: ndD
The ndphysician ndand ndnurse ndpractitioner ndhave ndthe ndmajor ndresponsibility
ndfor ndprescribing nddrugs, ndnot nddispensing ndthem. ndThe ndlicensed ndnurse ndhas ndthe ndprimary
ndresponsibility ndfor ndadministering nddrugs, ndalthough ndunder ndsome ndcircumstances nda ndlicensed
ndnurse ndmay nddispense ndprescribed nddrugs ndbut ndthis ndis ndnot ndhis ndor ndher ndmajor ndresponsibility ndin
nddrug ndtherapy. ndThe ndpharmacy ndtechnician ndhas ndthe ndmajor ndresponsibility ndof nddispensing
ndprescribed nddrugs ndunder ndthe nddirection ndof nda ndlicensed ndpharmacist.
DIF: Cognitive ndLevel: ndRemembering REF: ndp. nd3
2. Which ndterm nddescribes ndthe ndeffect ndof nda nddrug ndthat ndimproves ndbody ndfunction?
a. Side ndeffect
b Intended ndaction
.
c. Adverse ndreaction
d Idiosyncratic ndresponse
.
ANS: ndB
The ndpurpose ndof nddrug ndtherapy ndis ndto ndtake nda nddrug ndto ndprevent, ndreduce, ndor ndcorrect nda ndhealth
ndproblem. ndThis ndresponse ndis ndany nddrug’s ndintended ndaction ndalso ndknown ndas nda ndtherapeutic
ndresponse.
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3. Which ndtype ndof nddrug ndname ndis nd―owned‖ ndby ndthe ndcompany ndthat ndmanufactures ndit?
a. Generic ndname
b Chemical ndname
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c. Category ndname
d Trade ndname
.
ANS: ndD
The ndchemical ndname ndis nda nddrug’s ndexact ndchemical ndcomposition. ndThe ndgeneric ndname ndis ndthe
ndname ndassigned ndto ndthe nddrug ndby ndthe ndU.S. ndAdopted ndNames ndCouncil ndand ndis ndnot ndowned ndby
ndanyone. ndThe ndcategory ndname ndrefers ndto ndthe ndtype ndof nddrug nd(what ndit nddoes ndor ndwhat ndit ndis ndused
ndfor) ndand ndis ndnot ndan ndactual nddrug ndname. ndThe ndtrade ndname nd(brand ndname) ndis ndthe ndname
ndprovided ndand ndowned ndby nda ndspecific nddrug’s ndmanufacturer.
DIF: Cognitive ndLevel: ndRemembering REF: ndp. nd4
4. Which nddrug ndor nddrug ndclass ndis nda nd―high ndalert‖ nddrug?
a. Penicillin
b Insulin
.
c. NSAIDs
d Calcium
.
ANS: ndB
A ndhigh ndalert nddrug ndis ndone ndin ndwhich ndharm ndis ndlikely ndto ndresult ndif ndgiven ndat ndthe ndwrong nddose, ndto
ndthe ndwrong ndpatient, ndor ndnot ndgiven ndto ndthe ndcorrect ndpatient. ndDrugs ndclassified ndas ndhigh ndalert
nddrugs ndinclude ndpotassium, ndnarcotics nd(opioids), ndinsulin, ndcancer ndchemotherapy nddrugs, ndand
ndheparin nd(or ndany nddrug ndthat ndstrongly ndaffects ndblood ndclotting). ndPenicillin, ndNSAIDs, ndand
ndcalcium ndare ndnot ndconsidered ndhigh ndalert nddrugs.
DIF: Cognitive ndLevel: ndRemembering REF: ndp. nd4
5. What ndis ndthe ndterm ndfor nda nddrug ndthat ndhas ndthe ndsame ndaction ndas nda ndnaturally
ndoccurring ndbody ndhormone ndor ndenzyme?
a. Agonist
b Blocking
. ndagent
c. Chemical
d Duplicator
.
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